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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 22:05:42 GMT
I believe that the entire panel is injury free and available for selection. I understand and share the frustration of our supporters - our last two outings in particular. But with the possibility of a game against Dublin next weekend I would like to see the selection return to something close to what went to battle against Cork. In particular, I would want to see Micheál Burns and James reinstated to the forwards from the start and tweak it if and when necessary. If we are fortunate enough to qualify for the semi-final we will need those guys playing well. I strongly believe that there is a big kick left in this Kerry team yet. Time to get behind them one more time and maybe some of those experts might regret a lot of what they think of us. Fully agree re Micheal Burns, I don't know why he was dropped after the Munster final, he was superb for Kerry all year. James also needs game time and to find form. Kerry were genuinely good in the Munster championship and I have no comprehension why they turned up like that a few weeks later v Galway following on from similar form v Mayo in the replay last year. They'll beat Kildare, more so a Kildare without Daniel Flynn. There is a line of thought coming out of Newbridge that losing Flynn was seriously detrimental towards Kildare getting a result. I'd be weary of Galway tanking as Monaghan have to go and dig a well before going to it. I'd consider that game to be in the realms of 50/50.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 16:50:28 GMT
No real interest here in side shows or delusion just realism. Fully expect Monaghan to get the job done with a high degree of probability going for them. Kerrygold why are you convinced that Monaghan will do the business? How good are Galway?
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 16:29:04 GMT
No real interest here in side shows or delusion just realism. Fully expect Monaghan to get the job done with a high degree of probability going for them.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 16:06:20 GMT
The only reason rte are looked into the possibility of Kerry and Monaghan ending up in this situation is because their beloved Dublin may be caught up in it. If Donegal or Tyrone at the other end would be affected by this type of occurance it wouldn't even enter their minds to foresee the possibility of it Their beloved Dublin have been booted off mainstream tv channels to RTE News Now or something like that. Which seems fair enough considering the options. Gavin probably demanded the lower profile.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 16:05:31 GMT
We have Derek O'Mahoney of Tipp while Conor Lane of Cork will be in Galway.Put your life savings on Monaghan. Or a draw. Hhmmmm, looks like a lane well travelled alright..........!
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 15:32:33 GMT
Great chance to exercise our kick out strategy against Kildare. (It has been beating us for some time)That is OUR kick out and dealing with Kildare kick out. Get these right and we're halfway there We don't have one..................or an established keeper to execute one this weekend...........
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 15:30:35 GMT
RTE website is talking about the possibility of a playoff between Kerry and Monaghan. As they stand ................P W D L Pts Galway Monaghan .2 1 1 0 3 Kerry........2 0 1 1 1 Kildare If Galway beat Monaghan and Kerry beat Kildare and, in their respective games, Monaghan score 1 goal more than Kerry, and Kerry can improve their score difference by 5 points to match Monaghan’s, then the table would read ..................P...W...D....L...Pts....Head to head....Score diff......Goals for Galway Monaghan....3...1....1.....1...3 ......draw-no diff.......same..........same Kerry..........3...1....1.....1...3...... draw-no diff ......same..........same Kildare There are a lot of moving parts that would have to align for this to happen but if it does the semi final with Dublin would have to be postponed. Nightmare scenario for Croker. It will be interesting to see what refs are appointed and how they behave at the two venues.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 12:34:46 GMT
Not knocking it at all. I just don't see him as a top level intercounty player regardless of what position you put him in. Reasonable comment and open to debate.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 12:32:12 GMT
based on the games so far, Monaghan and Galway deserve to progress to the semi finals... in my opinion. Seems reasonable enough based on what we have seen to date provided Galway come out and go for the jugular at the weekend and Monaghan over come that obstacle. Kerry's performance v Galway was their group sinker game. If Galway and Kerry win on Saturday Kerry fully deserve their place in the last four on merit.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 12:27:03 GMT
Did griffin not play centre back against Tyrone in the league game also this year. Griffins reputation at no 6 is based on the shoulder he hit Aidan o shea with in 2014. I wouldn't knock it, it was huge moment in the context of the game.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 12:25:59 GMT
Wing back probably offers Mark his best outlet to nail a starting place although I'd like to see how he would go in a workaholic wing forward role with coaching and time. I think however it is fairly indicative of the whole set up that we don't see/know anything else about/in this player rather than an isolated shooting duck target at three.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 31, 2018 9:41:33 GMT
The Clones result was a Hail Mary conclusion to the game. I presume Daniel Flynn is suspended for this game? I think the current form of the players (last two games) is far more concerning that what ever positional switches/selections they come up at this stage. A team has nothing without form, however form is temporary.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 29, 2018 18:41:04 GMT
Finally got a chance to watch the Monaghan game back last night. To be honest I think Fitzmaurice is a dead man walking and will be gone regardless of whenever our season ends. Like anyone else I'm not privy to what goes on in training etc but, it looks like EF has lost the senior players. They don't look like they believe in the manager or what they are being asked to do. The young lads still have the adrenalin rush of playing for Kerry and it's no coincidence that these are the ones full of running and zip. What must the senior players be thinking? Chopping and changing the goalkeepers; Griffin back to full back once again; Taking lads off and putting them back on; No discernible game plan. I know everyone does their best for Kerry when on the field etc but it's very hard to keep going when you don't belive in it. Even on a sun conscious level Much looks wrong at the moment and for a long while now. The farcical goal keeping musical seats thing mirrows what is running through the set up. Can't really get excited at all about playing Dublin in two weeks time.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 29, 2018 9:20:11 GMT
There won't be many travelling from Kildare next Saturday. The U20's are playing in an All Ireland final next Sunday at 2pm and most will prefer to tip up the road to Croke Park and support the 20s in a game of real relevance rather than a nothing game in Killarney. Bringing the u20 final to Killarney would have created a bit of excitement in what is essentially a dead rubber senior game.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 28, 2018 21:02:34 GMT
The hurling is something else. Only about 2% of football games reach the same level. Mainly Dublin v Mayo & Dublin v Kerry over the past 5-6 years.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 28, 2018 20:59:27 GMT
Makes a mockery yet again of the whole croke park is not Dublins home ground argument. I believe this was Clare's first game in croke park since 2013, I am sure they would have loved another opportunity to play there. But shur it wouldn't be fair on Dublin if they didn't get their home game like everyone else the group. Shur wouldn't it distort the whole group.................!!!!!!!!
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 27, 2018 21:56:46 GMT
Veteran makes some great points on the general level of blackguarding. Agree wholeheartedly. But was it ever thus. Memories of Mick Lyons etc come flooding back. No angels. And there was a lot more than a fistful of jersey going on. But unfortunately I don't see any solution unless the officiating aspect is drastically overhauled. You'd be looking at a ref in each half of the pitch, greater input from linesman and umpires for a start. Probably tmo type gadgetry too. On McKenna, I acknowledge the point about not shooting the messenger but... I find it no coincidence that he wrote said piece days after his own county came a cropper. He lay the blame squarely at Galway door only. That is just disingenuous. He's writing as a supporter, someone with an agenda, rather than an impartial journalist. Disagree with veteran on him being based in Brazil. He sees it all through the prism of tv. Attending a game gives insights that tv just doesnt. McKenna knows this. Because of his history of negative comment on Dublin, and they are numerous, I am suspicious of anything he writes. Seems it was pretty much a one way street from Galway. Galway v Monaghan should be pretty interesting with this new zeal from Galway coming up against "another northern team" in their own liking............!
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 25, 2018 17:02:14 GMT
All the top teams Dublin Galway Tyrone have a game plan and they stick to it. Each player knows exactly what to do. We don't. That is suicide at this level. You can't do that against the big teams and win. I think they have been very slow to make changes in the Galway game and Monaghan game. We can see it as supporters but for some reason it looks like they don't. Our Kick outs have been very poor. Midfield has really struggled. Our defending is not good enough. David Clifford has been our savior. If he wasn't playing we would be out. Other players really need to step up and start performing. David Moran and James O'Donoghue have to play better we rely a lot on them. For me Kevin McCarthy and Stephen O'Brien hasn't done enough. Paul Geaney and Sean O'Shea will be ok for the rest of the Championship. I'm not worried about them. Jack Barry not good enough. Jason Foley will be a star badly missed. Shane Enright and Tadhg Morley badly missed. If we got them back it would tighten things up hopefully at the back. I would go back to Shane Murphy. I know he has his issues but overall better than Kelly. Fitzmaurice and Co has to manage the game better too slow to make changes. If they go back to Murphy at 1 they will probably lose all remaining credibility on the line in the stand......
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 25, 2018 16:58:56 GMT
If Kerry can't beat Kildare by four points at home they don't belong in the AISF. Monaghan beat Kildare by 2 points, Galway beat Kildare by 3 points, so does that mean neither Monaghan or Galway really belong in the AISF?
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 22:45:24 GMT
Mark O'Connor is a seismic loss at the moment. He would be at the same pitch as Clifford & O'Shea.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 22:31:19 GMT
Put yourself in a Kildare players shoes. Would you recklessly dive on a breaking ball like Brian Begley did last sunday to prevent the winning point ...after the DC goal. They will want to do their best and win etc but... a bit of recklessness is needed borne out of a desire to get the prize on offer...and there is no prize for kildare. Kildare are often at their most dangerous when there is nothing on the table. No pressure game!
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 22:29:19 GMT
I'll eat my hat if they do something radical like picking Griffin at 6 or 8. Kelly cert to start, couldn't see the goal keeping musical chairs raising its head again this summer.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 17:42:09 GMT
Galway could pay a price in lost momentum and form if they take their foot off the pedal against Monaghan. You just cant turn it on and off on demand. I expect them to go full tilt against Monaghan. Monaghan beat Kildare by two points and Galway beat Kildare by three in close games so it hard to knock exactly the true worth of this group. Kerry so low and poorly down the table suggests they have been light years off cutting edge in the last few weeks, for what ever reason that is.
Regarding the teams with refined systems they limit McManus to a pont or two from play, he had scored 1-2 or 3 off Kerry before breakfast had begun................
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 9:39:17 GMT
Mike Quirke writes about a fan taking out his frustration and in the next point in his article writes about the head scratching decision to play MG on McManus one on one inside. There has been lots of head scratching in fairness...........
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 9:34:23 GMT
Hopefully there's a good 4G signal in Fitzgerald's Stadium!! One eye on Salthill Unless 45000 people turn up and delay the start by 15 minutes
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 9:32:27 GMT
We might put down a marker but the train might have left the station. Monaghan's train maybe. Galway would be nuts to lose to Monaghan.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 24, 2018 9:28:10 GMT
There has been no effort made at all to harness Griffins hard running ability for the greater good of the team.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 23, 2018 19:12:17 GMT
It would be refreshing if Kerry threw open the gates of Fitzgerald Stadium and gave the people two weeks of football, a mini festival of the game. It might do them all the world of good instead of being stuck in that sterile soulless lab behind closed doors. There is nothing worse than being two *ing serious and poker faced all the time. Release the Kerry footballing soul for a few weeks and come what may after that.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 23, 2018 14:20:58 GMT
I would go back to Shane Murphy I think overall hes a better keeper. I agree try Griffin in midfield he has the legs. Hes not full back at this level. Moran and Barry are playing poorly one of them has to go to the bench. If we could get back Morley Foley and Enright that would definitely help the back line. I would start Burns with O'Shea and Darren. Clifford Donaghy and Geaney. Maybe try Morley and Griffin at midfield. I think James O'Donoghue has lost form and not playing well. Good to come off the bench. I think if you had McCarthy O'Brien and Barry coming off the bench it might benefit themselves and the team. I would go if all were fit. Murphy Tom Sullivan Foley Enright(Shanahan if he's not fit.) Murphy Crowley White Morley (Moran if not fit) Griffin Burns Darren O'Shea Clifford Donaghy Geaney Kelly O'Donoghue O'Brien McCarthy Barry G.Crowley O'Beaglaoich Keane Barry O'Sullivan Daithi Casey Tony Brosnan Cormac Coffey. Maher Donnacha and Fionn not good enough for the bench right now. I would bring in Barry O'Sullivan Daithi Casey Tony Brosnan and Cormac Coffey to the bench. I don't think we will have any midfield presence without Moran in the short term to be honest, particularly in the air.
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Post by kerrygold on Jul 23, 2018 14:18:38 GMT
Thanks for reports from all who travelled. There is only so much one can see on TV. Radio Kerry suggested this morning that Shane Murphy was injured. If true , that would explain an otherwise unfathomable selection. About Jason being taken for a lot of points by Daniel Flynn in the NFL , it must be remembered that young man had only a couple of senior outings at that stage. One of our brightest prospects. People on here who were at the match claim that Mark played at CHB In the second half. Would be interesting if management start him there against Kildare. Jack Barry is an enigma. Some people say he lacks pace but earlier in his senior career he often went on a solo and seemed to devour the pitch . John Divllly, manager of UCD , said in the Irish Examiner around Sugerson cup time that Jack had the ability to be one of the best midfielders around. What has gone wrong? He certainly is playing with no confidence , content to lazily lay off the diminishing amount of possession he is winning these days. Anthony showed a a little form when he came on. What of Sean O'Shea for midfield? Kevin McCarthy on the forty? I can see Galway and Monaghan playing out a low scoring draw the next day! In any case, our goal should be to beat Kildare playing well. If that happens I will not be heartbroken if we fail to qualify. Conversely, suffer a defeat and it is nothing but despair. PS Mickmack says that KD is the greatest Kerry leader he has seen. Ah sure, I nominated him for captaincy several years ago regardless of who won the County but nobody listens to old people any more. A leader and a warrior with no love coming his way from referees. Just to answer a few queries: 1 Shane Murphy took a full part in the warm up - he kept goal while Kelly practiced kicking - Shane did not look in any way injured. 2. Mark Griffin did indeed play centre back in the 2nd half - did well breaking forward. 3. Midfield - not sure what’s up with Barry but Griffin would be a good fit at midfield - he is strong, fast and very willing to break. I cannot but agree regarding Donaghy - 35, leading, coaxing - opposition detest him for all he brings. A travesty that he was denied the honour of leading Kerry out in 2015 as captain. Chopping and changing players destroys them. Still don't get the rational for dropping Burns after a hugely successful NFL and Munster championship for him. DC's goal only glosses over severe cracks that run all over the team and line. Shane Ryan for example needs to be blooded asap and who ever takes over next year needs to assault next years NFL with all the young players with vigour. I cant say I really want to see these young players going up to Croker in a few weeks time to get mauled by the Dubs, the team isn't right at the moment, same as last year.
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